Racecards
14:50 Leicester
Dennis Hammill Memorial EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good on the Bends)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
prominent, led over 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J Tate
- Jockey P J McDonald
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Diyari (IRE)
25- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Jim Crowley
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey S W Kelly
keen prominent, pushed along and unable to quicken 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
went left start, in touch, pushed along and lost place halfway, kept on inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Jason Watson
pulled hard led, steadied and headed over 5f out, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
BLACK COMEDY should be winning soon judged on last month’s debut second over a slightly longer trip at Ffos Las. He led for most of the way on that occasion and another bold bid is expected given Diyari has some improving to do on the evidence of a modest debut effort at Newmarket. Of the newcomers, Saeer is an early Derby entry partnered by Ryan Moore while the 200,000gns purchase Court Of Appeal is another to note ahead of the already-gelded Amaan and the Godolphin colt Warning Shot.
Formwatch
Amaan Dawn Approach gelding out of Qareenah.
Black Comedy (FR) 12-1 (9-5) Led, strongly challenged from over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon hampered, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind It's Good To Laugh (9-5) at Ffos Las 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
Bottom Bay Oasis Dream colt out of Coconut Kreek.
Court Of Appeal (IRE) Golden Horn colt out of Gwael.
Diyari (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Slowly into stride, in touch in rear, kept on inside final furlong, no threat, 6th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Sound Of Cannons (9-2) at Newmarket 1m stks (4) gd in Aug.
Global Esteem (IRE) Kodiac colt out of Baltic Belle.
Itoldyoutobackit (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Restless in stalls, outpaced and always towards rear, last of 11, 27 1/4l behind Ascension (9-5) at Salisbury 6f stks (4) gs in Aug.
Saeer (IRE) Australia colt out of Pivotalia.
Warning Shot (IRE) Exceed And Excel colt out of Margravine.
Fear Naught Brazen Beau colt out of Tanda Tula.
Molinari (IRE) Mastercraftsman colt out of Moon Empress.